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title: "This pothos was a cutting that was super skimpy for a while, but did…"
description: "This pothos was a cutting that was super skimpy for a while, but did great once i got it in the right light—but now has this large empty viney section. Can I…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Ellie"
published: "2023-12-06T22:24:55.042Z"
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# This pothos was a cutting that was super skimpy for a while, but did…

_Posted by Ellie on 2023-12-06_

This pothos was a cutting that was super skimpy for a while, but did great once i got it in the right light—but now has this large empty viney section. Can I stimulate leaf growth there somehow?

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## 3 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2023-12-06

So this is actually a Philodendron Brasil.

You can definitely chop and prop as PlantyAnn said! Or, if there is space, you can curl it back around ensuring each node is pushed into the soil (I like to use bobby pins), and over time it should give you new growth once roots are established.

But both methods work well :)

#### Ellie replied on 2023-12-06

Thank you!!

### Sunny commented on 2023-12-07

You can try Keiki Paste. It’s a hormone gel that you put at the leaf nodes to stimulate new growth.

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